Tahoe casinos post gains in April

Casinos on both ends of Lake Tahoe posted gaming wins for April.

Stateline casinos were up 12.6 percent compared to 2017 at $14.9 million. Slot play was the big factor, which was up 21.3 percent, according to the Gaming Control Board.

On the North Shore the win was a modest 1.2 percent increase over a year ago at $1.6 million,

Statewide the win was $67.1 million, for a 7.57 percent rise from April 2017. This was the first time in 2018 the state didn’t hit the $1 billion mark.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report